One of the challenging yet exciting parts of reading great literature is reading beyond the literal and discovering the ways in which the author's text is working on the figurative (or symbolic) level. As you read Beloved and Invisible Man, try to identify and point out possible symbols to your peers. Pulitzer Prize winner Toni Morrison is no slouch, and she definitely doesn't neglect her symbolism. For your first post, you may respond to the questions below or comment on questions or other thoughts you had when reading the beginning of Beloved. Try to include comments and questions that will spark discussion and get people thinking. You may also choose to respond to the comments of your peers (respectfully of course) with your own interpretations and ideas.
*Discuss how color is symbolic in the opening of the novel.
*How is the address 124 symbolic? (That's my riddle to you...think about it.)
Thursday, May 31, 2007
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